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Singer-songwriter Dionysis Tsaknis appointed ERT president
Singer-songwriter Dionysis Tsaknis was appointed president of state broadcaster ERT last Friday.
Born in Karditsa, central Greece, in 1954, Tsaknis studied economics and music in Athens. He has recorded 27 albums and collaborated with noted Greek vocalists and composers.
Meanwhile, journalist Lambis Tagmatarchis was appointed ERT?s chief executive officer.
Halki seminary to reopen if Mosque is allowed to operate in Thessaloniki
“Turkey is supporting the immediate reopening of the Halki seminary if Greece allows at least one mosque to operate in Thessaloniki”, stated Turkish President Erdogan, in a meeting on the Armenian genocide issue.
A Turkish writer, however, stated that Greece does not seem willing to let a mosque operate in Thessaloniki.
Small PPC plan is abandoned
Gov?t is planning to examine French model of power production auctions for third-party access
By Chryssa Liaggou
The French model will be used for the liberalization of the Greek electrical energy market, according to a speech by Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis at the European Business Summit in Brussels on Thursday.
Panathinaikos power forward Gist to face punishment for doping
Panathinaikos's American power forward James Gist is to face a sports judge for punishment after the National Anti-Doping Council announced Friday that a second test sample of the player showed positive for marijuana use.
Greek media speculated that the punishment for Gist will be hard as it is the second time in Greece that he has tested positive for a forbidden substance.